Category: World
UK unemployment rises increases to 4.8%, highest since 2016
The Office of National Statistics says U.K. unemployment rose to its highest level since 2016.
Hong Kong journalist charged as press freedom fears grow
A Hong Kong journalist has appeared in court on charges of making false statements while.
Firebrand Indonesian cleric returns from 3-year Saudi exile
Thousands of followers of a firebrand cleric joyfully have welcomed him at an Indonesian airport.
Flooding in Mexico forces 9,000 to evacuate, leaves 5 dead
Mexican officials say floods in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco have forced about 9,000.
Peru lawmakers vote impeach president over alleged graft
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian lawmakers voted Monday night to impeach President Martín Vizcarra, accusing him.
Armenia leader orders end to fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian says he has ordered an end to fighting with Azerbaijan.
EU agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports
The European Union has agreed to tighten up rules for the sale and export of.
Evo Morales returns to Bolivia, ending year in exile
Former President Evo Morales has returned to Bolivia following an election that returned his socialist.
UN: Pandemic threatens Latin America’s next generation
CARACAS, Venezuela — Jenashly Matos may only be 9, but she has big dreams of.
Ethiopia says its jets are ‘pounding’ targets in Tigray
An Ethiopian military official says the air force is “pounding targets with precision” as the.
Suu Kyi’s party claims to have won majority in Myanmar polls
Myanmar’s ruling National League for Democracy party has claimed it has won enough seats in.
EU moves ahead with tariffs on US but hopes for Biden change
The European Union is pressing ahead with plans to impose tariffs and other penalties on.
Official: Suicide car bomber kills 4 people in Afghanistan
A suicide car bomber in Afghanistan has killed at least four people and wounded 40.
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
BEIRUT — In a damp room with a few rotting pieces of furniture and old.
Dutch Protestant Church admits failing Jews in World War II
The Dutch Protestant Church has made a far-reaching recognition of guilt for its failure to.
Beijing noodle restaurant remembers Biden’s 2011 visit
The Yaoji Chaogan noodle restaurant beneath Beijing’s 600-year-old Drum Tower knows Joe Biden ByThe Associated.
Turkish finance minister, Erdogan’s son-in-law, resigns post
Turkey’s finance minister and son-in-law to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced his resignation By.
Canada says airline aid contingent on refunding customers
Canada’s transport minister says the government will soon announce aid for the country’s airline industry.
Mexico, Brazil leaders silent as world congratulates Biden
There were two notable holdouts among the world leaders who rushed to congratulate Joe Biden.
AP PHOTOS: World reacts to Biden-Harris win after tense wait
The announcement that Joe Biden won the U.S. presidential election has produced a burst of.
Club-wielding police in Belarus arrest nearly 400 protesters
Club-swinging police have gone after demonstrators in Belarus’ capital who were demanding the resignation of.
Over 1,600 migrants reach Spain’s Canary Islands, 1 dies
Spanish emergency services for the Canary Islands say that over 1,600 migrants have either been.
“Warmest human spirit”: UK’s former chief rabbi Sacks dies
Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi in the U.K., has died at 72 ByThe Associated.
Suu Kyi party set to win Myanmar vote with weak opposition
YANGON, Myanmar — Voters in Myanmar’s biggest city, Yangon, turned up early Sunday in large.
Eta zeroes in on Cuba, as Guatemala searches for victims
A strengthened Tropical Storm Eta churned toward Cuba and then set its sights on the.
